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    Using 停 (tíng) to express "to stop" or "to park"

    Actions & Events
    Direction & Movement

    Structure

    把 + Vehicle + 停 + 在 + Place

    Explanation

    停 (tíng) is a verb meaning "to stop" or "to park." It can describe ceasing an action or parking a vehicle in a specific location. For example, 把车停在路边 means "to park the car by the roadside."

    Examples

    • 雨停了，我们出去走走吧。

      Yǔ tíng le, wǒmen chūqù zǒuzou ba.

      The rain has stopped; let's go out for a walk.

    • 请把车停在停车场里。

      Qǐng bǎ chē tíng zài tíngchēchǎng lǐ.

      Please park the car in the parking lot.

    • 音乐突然停了，大家都愣住了。

      Yīnyuè tūrán tíng le, dàjiā dōu lèngzhù le.

      The music suddenly stopped, and everyone froze.

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